(L-R) Tony Simpson, Cole Simpson and Lyndsey Simpson in their store.Photo:Tony Simpson Tony Simpson Lyndsey and Tony Simpson’s toy company was having a growth spurt this year until Sept. 27, the dayHurricane Helenecame barreling down on western North Carolina, causing widespread power outages while flooding washed away some roads in the area and downed trees blocked roads and damaged rooftops and cars. The family lost power at their Hendersonville home for nearly two weeks, were unable to leave home for two days due to felled trees and Tony’s Jeep was totaled....

February Full moon. Calling all lunar lovers! Rising two days before Valentine’s Day, this month’s full moon reaches peak illumination at 5:53 a.m. PT on Feb. 12 this year. Despite its nickname the Snow Moon, the month’s lunation is sure to bring the heat as it radiates in the zodiac sign of Leo and places attention on our “heart’s desires.” The effects of February’s full moon will be felt significantly at its peak, in addition to the days surrounding it....

Japan loves the Final Fantasy series even more than your kid brother ’s best friend ’s cousin . So it ’s hardly a surprisal to see that Logicool is coming to market with a modified edition cordless compact accountant for FINAL FANTASY Xll ( LPCC-60003 ) . Logicool ’s 2.4Hz advanced digital cordless technology is used for this controller . The maximal cordless area is 29 feet , and the batteries last for 50 hours ( in vibration mode ) and 100 hours ( without vibration manner ) ....

Pasadena Fire Engineer Chien Yu finds lost wedding ring.Photo:cnn cnn A firefighter and his wife were moved to tears after finding his wedding ring in the ashes of their burned-down home following theEaton Fire. The tearful moment was captured as Pasadena Fire Engineer Chien Yu spoke with CNN’s Erin Burnett while visiting what remains of his home. After Yu found a piano belonging to their family, Burnett asked him how he felt about seeing the destruction....

Photo:Getty Images Getty Images An alleged robbery attempt in West Palm Beach, Fla., resulted in the death of a father who’d taken a second job as a pizza delivery driver to support his children, authorities say, according to multiple reports. Police allege three people — Marcus T. Williams, 29, Avianna Williams, 25, and Elijsha Wingfield, 25 — approached Anderson and shot him while trying to rob him, according toWPBFandThe Palm Beach Post, which cite arrest reports....

Flau’jae Johnson.Photo:Trebreh Baaheth Trebreh Baaheth A “light day” forFlau’Jae Johnsonis not for the weak. As she describes on a call with PEOPLE ahead of yet another away game in January, a normal 24-hour period means a schedule filled with basketball practice, interviews, packing for her next match-up and taking care of some music duties while she’s at it. At just 21 years old, the LSU Tigers standout — who continues to lead her team with nearly 20 points per game through what has been an almost-undefeated NCAA season so far (25-1) — is balancing two lives....

Musician Dave King of Flogging Molly.Photo:Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic Desiree Navarro/FilmMagic Flogging Molly is canceling more than 30 scheduled performances due to their frontman Dave King dealing with a health problem. On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the bandreleased a statementon its social media accounts and shared that the musician — who they referred to as “our fearless leader” — is “currently battling a very serious health condition.” They asked family, friends and fans to respect the privacy of King, as well as his wife Bridget Regan, who is also a member of the band....

Photo: Broward Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, Christopher Pullease was charged with the crimes, as well as evidence tampering and assaulting a civilian during a November 2021 incident, according toNBC News. In January, Pullease, 47, was removed from supervisor duties at the Sunrise Police Department after body camera footage surfaced of the sergeant threatening a suspect and allegedly pointing pepper spray after the suspect was already inside a police vehicle, according toABC Local 10 News....

Jaxon Crabtree.Photo:Go Fund Me Go Fund Me “The Lakeland Police Department, Polk County Fire Rescue, and the Lakeland Fire Department all arrived to begin life-saving measures,” authorities said. Per the statement, Crabtree was transported to Lakeland Regional Health where he was pronounced deceased. In another update, Lakeland Police said, based on evidence gathered, “the school bus was traveling west on West Pipkin Road approaching Medulla Road" when “the bicyclist was attempting to make a left turn northbound onto Medulla Road from the eastbound left turn lane....

Aspire Preparatory Academy in Florida.Photo:GoogleMaps GoogleMaps A Florida teacher has been accused of child abuse after she allegedly struck a 5-year-old student in the face with a ruler, according to multiple reports. Chrishawn Nicholson was charged with child abuse over the alleged incident, which took place in Miami Gardens in November 2024, on Thursday, Jan. 9, Miami Gardens police said, perNBC 6 South Florida,CBS NewsandWSVN. The alleged incident took place at Aspire Preparatory Academy....

Joshua Schulte courtroom sketch.Photo:Elizabeth Williams via AP Elizabeth Williams via AP A former CIA software engineer has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the largest data breach in the agency’s history. Joshua Schulte, 35, was sentenced in a Manhattan federal court on Thursday, according to apress releasefrom the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. His crimes included espionage, computer hacking, contempt of court, making false statements to the FBI and child pornography....

Betsy DeVos.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Former Education SecretaryBetsy DeVosnow says the department she once headed “should not exist,” making the comment during an event in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend. The outlet further reports that DeVos, who was one of thewealthiest members of Trump’s cabinet, told the audience at the event that education decisions should be left to state and local school boards. During her time in the Trump administration, DeVos continued to face criticism, including for herapproach to reopening schoolsamid the COVID-19 pandemic....

Kevin McCarthy.Photo:AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Republican Rep.Kevin McCarthyannounced on Wednesdaythat he will be resigning from Congress at the end of the year, just two months after being ousted as House speaker in an unprecedented rebuke from members of his own party. Inan essay for theWall Street Journalrevealing his decision to retire after nearly 17 years in the House, McCarthy suggested that even after he leaves, he will continue his efforts to help recruit new candidates for office....